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31/05/23 06:42 AM IST

Environmental Information, Awareness, Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme

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  • The Environmental Information, Awareness, Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP) is one of the Central Sector sub-scheme being implemented in alignment with Mission LiFE.
About EIACP
  • As a part of the current mass mobilization campaign, 60 EIACP Centres are actively engaged in promoting awareness about sustainable actions that individuals can undertake.
  • More than 80,432 Mission LiFE Pledges have been taken by students, individuals, and institutions through the EIACP Network.
  • The wide range of programs includes photography, essay writing, debates, quizzes, awareness and outreach initiatives, cleanliness drives, thematic webinars on LiFE, bicycle rallies, plantation drives, LiFE hoardings on public places such as Bus Stops, etc, promoting LiFE actions through e-rickshaws, plastic collection campaigns, workshops, and the undertaking of a LiFE pledge.
  • Many EIACP Centres are also conducting competitions such as street plays, paintings, youth parliament conclave and Jan Bhagidari programs related to Mission LiFE in schools and colleges.
Environment Education Programme (EEP)
  • The Environmental Education Programme (EEP) is a Central Sector sub-scheme being implemented for imparting non-formal environment education through inter alia initiatives for strengthening Eco-club activities in schools and colleges.
  • Sharing the common goal of promoting sustainable lifestyle, EEP is implemented in full alignment with Mission LiFE, through State/UT-level Implementing Agencies.
About Life
  • The idea of LiFE was introduced by India during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow in 2021.
  • The idea promotes an environmentally conscious lifestyle that focuses on ‘mindful and deliberate utilisation’ instead of ‘mindless and wasteful consumption.
  • With the launch of the Mission, the prevalent "use-and-dispose" economy governed by mindless and destructive consumption will be replaced by a circular economy, defined by conscious and deliberate consumption.
Source- PIB

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